little scars and holes to show off
look at where i hurt
i let a stranger poke a needle through my skin
and now i have this piece of jewelry
look at where i bled
where blood came out and ink went in
and now i have an infinity tribal symbol on my wrist

socially acceptable pain
as opposed to crying in public
or screaming at the dentist's office
or wanting to give up and jump

look at these scars, aren't they pretty?
each one has a deeper meaning
ask me about it
or has a story
tell me about it
or something

i went through all that pain and
had nothing to show for it
let me write out my scars and tell my stories